Steve Smith

Director, WideOrbit Automation for Television

+1 (864) 878-5191

Email: ssmith@wideorbit.com

http://www.wideorbit.com

1160 Battery Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, CA 94111

WideOrbit is the leading provider of business management solutions for media companies. WideOrbit delivers the most comprehensive, innovative solutions for managing broadcast and cable operations across sales force automation, CRM, traffic, program management, promo optimization, pricing and planning, master control and billing. We’ve been helping clients since 1999, delivering high ROI, greater efficiencies and revenue optimization.
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Emilio Castillo

Regional Sales Director

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Email: ecastillo@fission-sw.com

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In the year 2001, Fission Software de México was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fission Software Incorporated. Over the past years, Fission Software de México has created a reseller network across the Latin American continent, establishing a solid customer base constituted by hundreds of TV channels.

Edmond Chen

Director

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Email: echen@fission-sw.com

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Lockhart Road, Hong Kong

Founded in 2005, Fission-Asia Limited offers Fission HDCore Systems across the Asia-Pacific region. Based on a highly specialized VAR and System Integrator’s network, Fission Asia offers best-of-breed turnkey systems grounded in latest generation IT servers and Fission HDCore’s modular architecture.

Partner

+47 (482) 81-000

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Mediateket was established August 2000 with one goal: to be a major solution provider for the professional video market within the EMEA Region. With extensive experience from the broadcast industry and a solid understanding of IT and computer technology, their expertise relies in developing, implementing and distributing custom IT based media solutions. Mediateket aims to offer our experience and know-how to our dealers and customers in all projects. Learn more »

Fission HDCore Modules

Fission HDCore Playout Module groups the tasks that are inherent for content playout, external device automation and even some tasks commonly addressed by character generators, graphic engines, cue tone inserters, nonlinear editors and video scalers in order to simplify the output chain. The resulting versatility has been a fundamental characteristic of this module for more than a decade. Read more »

Fission HDCore Ingest Module is composed of a set of media acquisition and management tools which include automated feed and tape based media recording, content editing, virtual segmentation, syndicated content retrieval and dedicated live feed processing ones such as time delay and instant replay. Read more »

Fission HDCore Management Module is comprised of data management, traffic system communication, media integrity, activity reporting, and administration tools. This module paces thesystem workflow and provides a general overview of the operational data. Read more »

Fission HDCore Archive Module is a group of tools for creating and managing metadata sets based on general media descriptors for specific station areas, and a Media Browser Module for creating and managing the attached assets Read more »

Fission HDCore On Air Monitor Module addresses compliance recording tasks, offering a logic link to Fission’s transmission reports. It includes tools such for media export, storage management and multi-channel recording, offering a wide variety of compression and format options. Read more »

Fission HDCore Peripheral Applications which include the BXF Module for BXF-driven traffic communications such as Live Log,content update notifications and media maintenance integration; and managed asset distribution with the Media Transfer Module.

The previously described set of applications conform Fission HDCore broadcast automation system and can be installed on a single server or throughout a networked multi-server configuration. All Fission HDCore System configurations are delivered as turnkey solutions.

Additional system features

• Skin-based graphic user interface with multiple language support
• Internal unicode support allows the use of any language in a native manner
• Built-in inter-user mailing system
• Privilege-based user access
• Customizable data display

Up to four 10-bit 4:2:2 serial digital video input per server.
Up to four 10-bit 4:2:2 serial digital video outputs per server.
Serial digital component 4:2:2 video at 270 Mbps in accordance with SMPTE 259M (SD):

• 480i (NTSC) at 29.97 fps
• 576i (PAL) at 25 fps

Serial digital component 4:2:2 video at 1.48 Gbps in accordance with SMPTE 292M (HD):

• 1080i at 25, 29.97, and 30 fps
• 720p at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps
• 1080p/PsF at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 fps

True multi-rate inputs and outputs

Simultaneous input and output of different video standards.
All I/O standards, HD and SD, must belong to the same frame rate group:

• Dot frame rates: 23.98, 29.97, and 59.94 fps
• Integer frame rates: 24, 25, 30, and 50 fps

Additional video input/output features

• Auto-detection of input video standard
• Video relay bypass support for two input when power is off
• Independent horizontal and vertical preset for each video output
• VBI and RP188 support

Master/genlockable video time base

• Analog blackburst reference (tri-level or bi-level) or SDI input as reference
• External termination using loopthrough
• Sub-pixel adjustment with respect to genlock in SD
• Pixel adjustment with respect to genlock in HD
• Flywheel on genlock

AES/EBU audio inputs and outputs

• 16-in/32-out unbalanced AES/EBU audio channels
• Audio clock genlocked to video reference in accordance with ASE11-1997
• Sampling rate at 48 kHz
• Optional 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz resampling at input
• 16-, 20-, and 24-bit audio streams are supported

Embedded audio inputs and outputs

• Supports up to 16 channels of embedded audio per SDI video stream in accordance with SMPTE 272M A,B, and C (SD) and SMPTE 299M (HD)
• Sampling rate at 48 kHz
• 16-, 20-, and 24-bit audio streams are supported

For more than a decade, the term “videoserver” has been commonly related to overpriced broadcast manufacturer’s server offerings. In most cases these correspond to hardware platforms that include legacy components and provide a mid-level performance. Nowadays, it is clear that the industry is moving away from that model and adopting the IT-based servers approach, relying more on IT corporations’ offerings, and less on broadcast manufacturers which can hardly compete with the first. More than a decade ago, Fission Software adopted the IT based model and continues to do so nowadays.

Servers

The enterprise-class servers used for integrating Fission HDCore’s Playout and Ingest modules offer the necessary system reliability without compromising its performance. These are the main specifications:

• 2U, 4U and 5U rack-mountable servers configured with redundant power supplies.
• Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and 5600 series:
• Quad-core and Six-core Intel® Xeon® configurations.
• 8GB, 16GB and 24GB DDR3 memory configurations, depending on the number of output channels per server.
• Up to 12TB of maximum internal storage, holding more than 200 Hrs. of audiovisual media @100 Mbps.
• Hot-plug Hard Drive Options: SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K). Hard drive type depends on the number of output channels per server.
• Optional add in HBAs: Qlogic® QLE2562 FC8 Single or Dual-channel HBA, PCI-E Gen 2 x4. HBA type depends on the number of output channels per server.
• Network Controller: Dual port Gigabit Ethernet NIC with failover and load balancing. Optional 1GBe and 10GBe add-in NICs

Graphic cards

Each server can be configured with up to three PCI Express x16 graphic cards, depending on the number of output channels per server.

• Up to 880MHz Engine Clock
• 2GB GDDR5 Memory
• 1375MHz Memory Clock (5.5 Gbps GDDR5)
• 176 GB/s memory bandwidth (maximum)

In the broadcast world there are two dominating operational scenarios. The first one relies heavily on live production content and the second one on prerecorded programming material. In several cases broadcasters combine both.

Fission HDCore Playout module comprises a series of highly intuitive yet powerful tools that integrate seamlessly into any broadcaster’s workflow.

Multi-format playout

Fission’s playout platform allows the direct back to back playback of mixed video files with different CODECs and wrappers, eliminating time consuming transcoding processes:

Wrappers

AVI, MOV, MXF and MPG, including PitchBlue’s TS files.

CODECs

Standard Definition (SD): DVCAM’s DV25 & DV50, DVCPRO & DVCPRO 50, MPEG-2 I-frame, IBP and Apple ProRes CODECs.
High Definition (HD): MPEG-2 I-frame, MPEG-2 IBP, AVC-Intra, HDV, DVCPRO HD, D10, Apple ProRes and DNxHD CODECs.

Another time saving factor offered by the Playout Module is the realtime support of SD/HD up and down auto-scaling of both pass-through live feeds and video files, in order to match the specified transmission format.

Playout operation modes

Playlists can be generated from the Fission HDCore Management Module based on flat file parsing of various traffic systems or BXF messages. The playout schedule can also be generated using built-in functionality.

For an unmanned operation, the playout module can be accessed by third party systems through Fission’s API or by BXF Live Log Editing messages.

Video engine

Based on an advanced stand-alone 64 bit video and graphic engine, Fission’s playout module supports a wide variety of realtime editing and compositing features such as:

• Realtime video compositing of alpha channel-based video clips as well as TGA, BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG and TIFF files sequences. Pre-multiplied alpha channel support for full quality video compositing.  Audio mixing support for video overlays.
• Realtime graphic compositing of TGA, BMP, GIF, PNG, JPG and TIFF files.
• Customizable fading options for video and graphic overlays.
• Realtime 2D/3D DVE transitions between playlist elements such as Cross fade, Wipe, Slide, Push, Squeeze and PIP, including several audio mixing options.
• User definable Text and Clock compositing.  Includes live-updated tickers from RSS feeds.
• Closed caption and subtitling support based on timecode-synchronized external files as well as embedded video file data.

Audio Mixing

Fission HDCore Playout Module can re-route, duplicate or mix any given audio channel on-the-fly.
The following functionality derives from this realtime audio mixing capability:

• Audio overlays based on independent media files linked to playlist elements.
• Cue Tones can be inserted on any of the 16 audio channels available per video output.
• DVE transitions and video overlays include audio mixing options for seamless playback integration.

Realtime Virtual Editing

Frame accurate playback of virtual edits allows broadcasters to create different instances of programs, advertisement and promotional material without ever altering the original media files. Therefore, there is no need to pre-render segments of long format content such as TV series or movies, thus saving time and storage space. Additionally, the Trim Editing can perform last minute realtime editing tasks while on air.

Programmable automation tools

With the help of customizable action buttons, any commonly used sequence of tasks can be accessible by a single click right from the GUI. Live feed DVE compositing, pass-through recording, device control commands, as well as video, graphic or audio overlays can be assigned to each one of them. Predefined live automation sequences are also available.

Complex repetitive automation routines can also be automated by the use of Fission Templates assigned to specific daily logs.

Fission Sources can tag specific content based on traffic information in order to trigger a predefined automation template.

External device automation

Fission HDCore flexible command engine allows devices to be triggered from any playlist element, frame accurately. Depending on the device’s external control features, these are triggered by simple GPIs, serial control or TCP/IP-based protocols.

Fission HDCore’s Device Role feature allow for simplified external device logical swapping for simplified playlist automation in a top down structure.

Triggers

Playlists elements can be triggered by scheduled, manual or external means such as GPIs or Fission’s TCP/IP API, allowing a seamless integration with other broadcasting events.

I/O channel support

Fission HDCore Playout servers can be configured from a single to a four output channel configuration per server. Fission can scale to any number of output channels depending on each broadcaster’s requirements.

Inputs can also be configured in the same manner and are used for live feed pass-through. These signals can be mixed with file-based content within a playlist, enabling live feed real-time compositing and transitioning.

The Ingest Module can be configured with up to four inputs and four outputs per server. Tasks such as Time Delay or Instant Replay, require an output to differ the content that is being recorded at any given time. Media and feed capturing may use an output channel to monitor the pass-through signal of the content while recording. Others such as content segmentation may not require an input or an output to be executed.

The Ingest Module design allows multitasking of all these scenarios in other to maximize resources.

Multi-format Ingest

One of the Ingest Module’s main objectives is to minimize transcoding, format scaling and the non-linear editing rendering processes as much as possible, resulting in faster content availability.

The following CODECs and wrappers are supported:

Wrappers

AVI, MOV, MXF and MPG

CODECs

Standard Definition (SD): DVCAM’s DV25 & DV50, DVCPRO & DVCPRO 50, MPEG-2 I-frame, IBP and Apple ProRes CODECs.
High Definition (HD): MPEG-2 I-frame, MPEG-2 IBP, AVC-Intra, HDV, DVCPRO HD, D10, Apple ProRes and DNxHD CODECs.

Input auto-detect

Once the output file format is defined, the Ingest Module will automatically scale the input signal to it. This is maintained even if the input format changes, by re-synching the input signal on the fly, without user intervention.

The supported SDI SD/HD video inputs and outputs resolution and time bases are:

Serial digital component 4:2:2 video at 270 Mbps in accordance with SMPTE 259M (SD)

• 480i (NTSC) at 29.97 fps
• 576i (PAL) at 25 fps

Serial digital component 4:2:2 video at 1.48 Gbps in accordance with SMPTE 292M (HD)

• 1080i at 25, 29.97, and 30 fps
• 720p at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps
• 1080p/PsF at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, and 30 fps

Feed Capture

There are three main operation modes: manual, scheduled and remote controlled. The first one is based on user defined profiles that speed up the capture process. Each profile includes unique settings, such as resolution, CODEC, wrapper, and closed captioning information.

The scheduled operation mode relies on previously defined capture profiles that can use external device automation for signal routing. These events can be unique or periodical, and can be assigned to Ingest servers or other external capture devices.

The Ingest Module can be controlled by third party external devices using VDCP protocol.

Once the recording starts while in any operation mode, it can be frame accurately segmented; creating as many files as required for immediate networked distribution across a production environment. This is particularly helpful when recording sports and other live events, from which a news note or a special program might be produced while still on air.

All these feed recording activities are logged for detailed reporting purposes.

Media Capture

Batch capture processes can be automated based on remote controlled devices, such as routers and XDS™ or P2™ decks.  Any media-lacking profiles can be easily identified and added to a batch capture list.

Manual captures can also be executed at any time and these can include external device controlled operations.

All these batch recording activities are logged for detailed reporting purposes.

Time Delay

Incoming live signals can be differed to match specific time zone or schedule restrictions. Media storage resources can be automatically cleaned up based on predefined file segmentations, allowing this module to operate 24/7 completely unattended for extended operational periods.

Instant Replay

While recording a live event, there are relevant situations that need to be highlighted for a possible playback repetition. The Instant Replay functionality allows users to do so, creating a list of virtual segments that can be accessed for playback at any time without closing, segmenting or interrupting the whole capture process. External devices are supported for JOG control, list navigation and button mapping of key playback functionality.

Breakdown Manager

Long duration format media, such as programs, movies, and infomercials, can be virtually segmented to allocate any other content in between these blocks; eliminating the need of pre-rendering them. These virtual blocks can be dynamically manipulated while on air within the Playout Module.

There can be as many virtual profiles as required for each media asset, allowing censorship requirements without ever altering the media.

Short duration format media, such as spots, and promos, can be virtually trimmed to match a specific version’s profile length.

Media Transfer

It is a an integrated solution to manage content distribution services such as DG Spot™, PitchBlue™ and Pathfire™, allowing file retrieval for Fission’s media profile linkage. Direct playback from Fission’s Playout module is possible using their main formats.

Trim Editor

Non-linear hard edited media permutations can be generated to optimize storage usage and to create a master copy of media for further distribution.

SAN and DAS Disk Arrays

High performance Disk Arrays (Aurora): Purpose-built, feature-rich RAID that can be used as a direct attached system or as a SAN appliance.  Its performance and unique adaptable design integrates proprietary RAID 6 engine technology (EOS™) with the latest industry-standard hardware components. This design allows this video disk array to “leap-frog” other manufacturers’ hardware ASIC-based RAID controller roadmaps. The resulting solution is affordable cross-platform storage that delivers reliable and sustained high bandwidth performance.

• Throughput performance: 2300+ MB/s
• Chassis: Rack mountable, compact 4RU steel and aluminum alloy 24 Bay enclosure with dual hot swap power supplies and cooling modules
• Raw capacity per enclosure: 72TB
• RAM: Up to 24GB
• Host I/O interfaces: Eight 8Gbit Fibre Channel or two 40Gbit InfiniBand host connection
• RAID protection: RAID levels 0, 1, 6 or 10

Standard Disk Arrays (Galaxy HDX4 24 Bay): Available with either 8Gb/s FC or 6Gb/s SAS host connectivity as well as an integrated 6Gb/s SAS drive backplane. The base enclosure accommodates twenty four SAS or SATA drives, single or dual-controllers as well as JBOD expansion options.

• Chassis: Rack mountable, compact 4RU steel and aluminum alloy enclosure with folding front handles, dual hot swap power supplies and cooling modules
• Controllers: Hot swap dual HA controllers with 2GB of RAM [ upgradeable to 4GB ], hot swap Flash / RAM backup battery, supports 104 drives with up to 6 add-on SAS JBODs
• Drive Support: 3.5-inch 15,000 RPM 6Gb/s SAS drives 300, 450 or 600GB, 3.5-inch 7,200 RPM 3Gb/s SATA drives 1 or 2TB
• Host I/O interfaces per controller: Four 8Gb/s Fibre Channel ports
• RAID protection: RAID 0, 1 (0+1), 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60

NAS Disk Arrays

Standard Disk Arrays (Galaxy LX5 24 Bay): A scalable, feature rich NAS in an all-in-one storage system, with standard capacities up to 120TB. It scales above the typical 16TB limits of other NAS systems and offers RAID 6 data protection with a simple to use administration GUI.

• Chassis: 5RU Steel and Aluminum Alloy enclosure with rack mount kit. Dual FRU power supplies and fan assemblies, and 3Gbit Drive Backplane
• Drive Support: 24 3.5” x 1” SATA 3Gbit/s hard drives in field replaceable canisters Staggered physical drive spin-up, Drive LED support
• External I/O Ports: Two (2) GbE host ports, keyboard, mouse for BIOS CLI, SAS expansion on RAID card allows JBOD add-on capacities up to 120TB
• RAID protection: RAID 0,1,3,5,6 RAID 6 default Physical Drive Error Recovery, Replacement drive rebuild and monitoring ,SMART, Error recovery mechanisms
• OS: Embedded flash-based Linux

Digital Archive

For long term archive configurations, Fission Software partnered with XenData, a leading provider of digital archive solutions focused on the needs of the media and entertainment industry. XenData digital video archives are installed in over 50 countries, especially at TV stations.

XenData archives range from multi-petabyte server solutions which archive video files to RAID and robotic LTO tape libraries, through to lower cost workstation systems that archive to LTO-5 tape drives. Based on a standard file system, XenData server solutions make the digital video archive appear as a network share which provides easy integration with other standards-based systems. Video files are written to LTO data tape using the open standard POSIX tar format. This is important for long term archives because it means that files can be restored for decades to come using a wide range of native Linux and Unix operating systems, Windows Services for Unix – as well as using XenData software. When these standards based advantages are combined with the ability to deliver the high performance and reliability required for today’s demanding video applications, XenData provides a winning formula for the media and entertainment industry.

SAN Management

Fission HDCore SAN configurations include the Tiger Technology’s metaSAN, which is a high-speed file sharing Storage Area Network (SAN) management software that sets new standards for cross-platform workgroup collaboration. MetaSAN enables multiple users to share access to common data files in workgroups where heavy bandwidth requirements are the norm.

Tiger Technology is a software developer of high performance storage area networking (SAN) management tools. The company’s cross-platform file sharing management software solutions set new standards for multiple users sharing and managing access to bandwidth intensive data consolidated on a centralized storage location.

There are specific profiles for each version of promotional material, advertisement content and programs, such as the corresponding episodes of a TV series or even different versions of a movie. Preceding media files availability, profiles can be created manually or automatically from a traffic system’s log. Metadata which is unlinked to media files create content retrieval tasks that can be executed from the Ingest Module and progressively a daily log becomes a fully playable playlist.

In order to ensure the least human intervention while on air, the Management Module provides detailed media validation functionality, plus all the off-the-air tools found in the Playout Module so that the resulting playlist is as automated as possible.

Finally, the ingest and playout operations can be monitored realtime using the Management Module customizable reporting tools, linking the users to each one of the executed tasks.

Media management

A channel is the main logical entity within Fission, and it defines the output format for the Fission HDCore Playout Module. There is no restriction around the number of channels a Fission HDCore System manages, so it is tailored to each broadcaster unique needs.

Media is divided into different profiles depending on their use such as commercials, promos, graphics, audiovisual overlays, and programs with their respective episodes. Their format is based on the channel output configuration and cross-scaling settings. This allows the different modules within the system to process just the required media and data.

Program management

Programs represent media such as movies and TV series that can be easily managed. A set of episodes or movie versions, based on length or censorship restrictions, are grouped as Program Profiles. Each of these versions can be virtually broken down to represent the segments that will be aired by Fission’s Playout Module. Fission Templates can be assigned to specific Program Profiles in order to simplify external device automation routines.

Log editing

The Management Module serves as the interface between traffic and a Fission HDCore system. All the profiles and the playlist are generated from this interaction. In order to modify these playlists, the Management Module has all the editing functionality available in the Playout Module to prepare complex compositing layouts, set external device events, rearrange audiovisual elements, and even trim edit media while off the air. In order to prevent last minute missing or inconsistent media problems, the playlist can be thoroughly validated using built-in media verification tools.

Storage management

Unlike typical automation solutions Fission HDCore is designed to provide a wide range of functionality depending on the storage configuration. File distribution may impact those which require last minute content availability. For these particular cases, Fission HDCore can be configured using a centralized storage solution. The media is streamed from it even in extreme cases, such as the playback of time-differed live recording sessions. In these scenarios there is no time for file distribution processes inherent to limited local-cached storage configurations, especially if the recording is still in progress. For these cases the local storage could be used as a daily or weekly backup using the mirroring tools available in the Management Module. By selecting a log and defining the target disk share, all the related media is copied to this local cache, including the audiovisual media, graphic and audio files.

For broadcast operations where planning ahead of time is possible, a locally stored cache model can be implemented, storing hundreds of hours of content. In this case, ingest servers or near-online centralized storage serve as near online repositories. The same tools are used to progressively cache the content to the local storage of the servers for immediate playback.

This distributed network structure allows the back to back playback of media files from different storage locations, defined by a global sequential list of networked or local sources that can be edited at any time from the Management Module.

Media which is not linked to a profile can be easily identified, allowing its incorporation or removal from the system, using bulk processing tools. This simplifies media purging and storage maintenance without jeopardizing the playout operations.

User Administration

Due to the sensitive nature of tasks involved in broadcaster’s operations, there is a need for user profiles within the system. This approach defines responsibilities and system access, which are the basis for detailed ingest and playout activity reports.

Flexible Storage

The stored media within the archive is located in a two level storage. This makes retrieval easier for frequently used files which are available from a high-speed access cache; while the whole catalog is stored in long-term storage devices, such as tape library systems. Storage can be incorporated into this scheme as required, either already available or newly acquired one.

User access

In order to maintain the integrity of catalogs, the Archive Module brings up a fully customizable user access engine; allowing them to add or retrieve media, edit metadata for each profile or restrict them from deleting media, based on operational requirements.

Dynamic User Interface

Finding specific media in time is crucial. This can be achieved due to the flexible catalog engine which allows cross-field and multiple searches to be stored for immediate use. Results can be displayed simultaneously for comparison and validation purposes.

Multi-user Environment

Through its modular design, Fission Archive’s Media Browser allows simultaneous access to all catalogs and their related media through the use of a centralized storage and database. Media Browser clients can be added to the system as needed.

In order to correlate the signal recordings with the transmission metadata, almost all compliance recording solutions need to import an “As-Run Log” flat file, and calibrate in accordance with the existing playout solution time reference. Usually this is a time consuming and manual process that involves a certain margin of error. If the existing Playout solution is Fission, the On Air Monitor will be tied to the system’s database, the correlation process is non-existent. The Transmission Report section of the OAM provides the following information for every playlist event, such as playout server, channel name, on air date and time, programmed date and time, time difference, on air duration, programmed duration, duration difference, operator, house number, content name and source, filename, path, and the corresponding content segment.

The On Air Monitor allows for immediate access to the compliance recorded media based on the element selected in any such transmissions report.  There are search tools that allow a user to easily identify aired content. Any compliance recorded media segment can be exported for further action.

Detached Storage

Recorded material can be stored within the OAM server’s local storage, including DAS, or in external storage such as NAS or SAN.

Storage Upkeep

In order to keep recording when the available disk space is running low the OAM is capable of automatic purge and move operations, based on user established rules.

Multi-Channel Server

A server can host up to 6 server capture services. Each channel’s recording and upkeep settings can be configured independently, without any restriction against other input channels.

Multi-User Environment

Several users can simultaneously check the captured media from different locations using Fission’s OAM Viewer.

Segment Export

Fission OAM is able to export media clips from in and out points set on any date and time needed.

Live Monitoring

The recording inputs available in each On Air Monitor module are monitored through the use of independent live windows.

Technical Details OAM MPEG-4 Video SD

Fission OAM captures SD media through a composite video input and 2 audio channels through unbalanced stereo analog input (RCA). The captured media has the following technical specifications:

Compliance

• MPEG-4 Video – ISO/IEC 14496-3:1999 and AMD1 2000(AAC LC)

Supported Video Formats

• NTSC and PAL using MP4 Video with embedded audio

Audio

• Stereo, with a sampling frequency of 22.05, 32, 44.1 and 48 KHz at 24 bps

Supported Video Resolutions

Supported Video Bitrates

Technical Details OAM H.264 SD/HD (Optional)

The Fission HDCore On Air Monitor can also be configured for HD compliance recording using a SDI/ASI I/O card with onboard H.264 encoder. This option uses an onboard H.264 hardware encoder for HD and SD, and a H.264 software decoder for HD and SD.
There are two versions:

•  HD/SD SDI input and output (standard version)
•  HD/SD SDI input and ASI output (ASI version)

General Features

• One onboard H.264 codec
• 3 Gbps SDI (Level A) in accordance with SMPTE 424M and 425M for 1080p at 50, 59.94 and 60 fps
• Single-link SDI 4:2:2 video in accordance with SMPTE 259M (SD) and SMPTE 292 (HD)
• YUV 4:2:2 8-bit
• Auto-detection of input presence

Additional video input/output features

• VBI and RP188 support

Genlock

• Analog blackburst reference input (tri-level or bi-level) or SDI input as reference
• Guaranteed audio/video sync
• Genlock formats supported
  • SDI
  • 1920x1080i at 25, 29.97 and 30 fps
  • 1920x1080p/PsF at 25, 29.97, and 30 fps
  • 720p at 50, 59.94, and 60 fps
  • NTSC and PAL

Embedded audio inputs and outputs

• Supports up to 8 channels of embedded audio per SDI video stream in accordance with SMPTE 272M A,B, and C (SD) and SMPTE 299M (HD)
• Sampling rate at 48 kHz
• 16-, 20-, and 24-bit audio streams are supported

Stereo Audio input and output

• 3.5 mm mini jacks
• 24-bit audio at 48KHz sampling rate
• AAC or PCM audio

Onboard H.264 encoder

• Main profile at level 4.1 with data rate for video up to 50 Mbps
• Supports encoding 1 stream of H.264 at a time
• Support for software based H.264 decoder
• HD and SD video resolutions
• Native MOV and MP4 support

Software codecs (optional)

• CPU power used to encode and decode video in real time
• SD codecs
  • DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO, and DVCPRO50
  • D10
  • MPEG-2 I-frame YUV 4:2:2 and YUVA 4:2:2:4
  • MPEG-2 IBP
• HD codecs
  • DVCPRO HD
  • HDV
  • MPEG-2 I-frame YUV 4:2:2 and YUVA 4:2:2:4
  • MPEG-2 IBP
  • AVC-Intra
• VFW software codec

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It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout. The point of using Lorem Ipsum is that it has a more-or-less normal distribution of letters, as opposed to using ‘Content here, content here’, making it look like readable English. Many desktop publishing packages and web page editors now use Lorem Ipsum as their default model text, and a search for ‘lorem ipsum’ will uncover many web sites still in their infancy. Various versions have evolved over the years, sometimes by accident, sometimes on purpose (injected humour and the like).